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Patented Feb. 20, 1894.

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UNITE GUSTAVUS A. BITTER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PORTABLE PERFUME-RECEPTACLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 515,169, dated February 20, 1894.

Application filed October 11, 1898. Serial No. 487,862. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GUSTAVUS A. BITTER, of New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improved Portable Perfume-Receptacle, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improved portable receptacle for perfume in a liquid form, and other liquids it may be desirable to carry for use; the objects being to provide a device of the character indicated, which will simulate the form of an opera-glass, and that by its peculiar construction will afford two liquid holders that are adapted for a separate discharge of their contents, and which may be securely sealed in a convenient manner.

To these ends, my invention consists in the construction and combination of parts, as is hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure 1 is a partly sectional side view of the device; and Fig. 2 is a plan view.

Two shells A, A, are provided, which form the exterior lower portion of the duplex liquid holder. The shells may be constructed of metal or other available material, and are cylindric in form, their portions near the lower ends being increased in diameter, to simulate the form of an opera-glass frame,

and also to furnish the device with a base of sufficient area for an upright support of the same, when it is to be stood upon its end as a bottle. 7

The interior construction of the two main portions of the device being similar, a description of the half section shown at the right of Fig. 1, will answer for both. A preferably glass cell B, that is cylindrical in shape, is provided, this cell being proportioned to loosely slide within the shell A, and rest its lower end on the inner edge of the annular base piece A, that is screwed into the lower end of the shell. The upper end of the cell B, is open, and equals in diameter the body below it, and within the cell a thin tubular extension piece 0, is fitted to slide neatly, this part being made of metal.

Between the upper ends of the shell A and cell B, a packing box is formed on the shell for the reception of suitable joint material that is compressed by the follower ring a, which is arranged to screw into the packing box and project above the upper terminal of the cell.

There is an annular packing recess produced between the portion of the follower ring a, that extends above the cell B, and the cylindrical extension tube 0, to provide means for producinga liquid tight joint between the top of the cell and the wall of the extension piece, and in said recess a follower ring b is screwed, any available packing material being placed in the annular recess for compression by the ring I). The top of the extension tube O, has a circular cap-plate O, fitted upon it, which may be made removable by a threaded connection produced between the parts, as shown in Fig. 1.

On the cap-plate O',a circular sealing plate 0 is centrally pivoted by the screw 0, or it may be loosely riveted thereto so as to be adapted for rotation. The sealing plate 0 is cupped on its upper side, and has the perforations 6, formed in it at proper distances apart, these holes being arranged to register with similar perforations in the cap-plate 0 when the sealing plate is rotatably adjusted to effect such an alignment of the holes. It will be evident that when the two sets of holes e do not align, theupper end of the exterior tube 0, will be sealed, as it is essential that the sealing plate be fitted upon the cap-plate so as to produce a liquid tight joint between said parts. The shells A, A,are held spaced apart a proper distance in the same plane, by

the transverse braces or spacing pieces D, E, that are secured to the upper and lower ends of the shells, these pieces being preferably formed as flat plates. The upper ends of the extension tubes 0, are also connected by a Hat spacing plate F, that is"proportioned in length so that when attached by its ends to the extension tubes, the longitudinal axes of the two similar half sections forming the duplex liquid receptacle, will be maintained in parallel planes.

At a central pointbetween the shells A,the tubular nut G, is loosely secured, by an engagement of its lower end with a cylindrical nipple g, that projects from the lower spacing plate E, the. upper end of the nut loosely engaging a circular depending flange or rib '6 produced on the lower side of the spacing plate D.

The spacing plate D is perforated at the center of the space bounded by the rib i, of a proper diameter to loosely receive the connecting rod I, which is affixed to the upper spacing plate F, at its center, preferably as shown in Fig. 1, so as to be removable.

On the lower end of the red I, a threaded hub m, is formed,that is cut of a pitch to engage the quick coarse pitched thread in the tubular nut G, that extends from the top of the nut to a point near the nipple g, and on the body of the nut near its upper end a circular collar n, is formed or secured, which is milled on the periphery and affords a grip piece for the manipulation of the nut when it is to be rotated.

The similar cells B in both shells A, may be filled with liquid perfume or any other fluid it is' desired to carry in the portable receptacle, either through thealigned perforations e, or the cells may be removed and then replaced afiter receiving a supply of liquid, the screwed connection of the base rings A, on the shells A, permitting the extraction and replacement of-the cells in an obvious manner.

Should it be desired, the tubular extensions C, may be-drawn outward as indicated in Fig. 1, and both thecells and extension tubes be filled with liquid, the degree of outward movement for the parts 0, being limited by the impinge of the hub 0%, upon the lower side of the spacing plate D.

If a portion of the liquid such as perfume is needed to moisten a handkerchief, or for any purpose the sealing plate of one of the extension tubes 0, may be adjusted by partial rotation so as to open the holes c, then the slight depression of said tube by a rotary movement of the nut G, will cause a small quantity of the perfume to be expelled and liein th'e'cupped recessof the sealing plate 0 If desired, the device may be carried in a case such as is provided for an opera-glass, and if appropriately finished will simulate the appearance of such an article, presenting able tubular extension fitting the cell, and an adjustable discharging and sealing device on the outer end of the extension tube, substantially as described.

2. A portable liquid receptacle, comprising two shells, two spacing pieces therefor a cell in each shell open at the top, a tubular extension slidable in each cell, and held spaced apart at their tops and an adjustable discharging and sealing device on each tubular extension, substantially as described.

3. A portable liquid receptacle, comprising two shells spaced apart, by two plates acell in each shell open at the top, a tubular extension slidable in each cell, and spaced apart by a plate at their tops a packing device for each cell and tubular extension, an adjustable discharging and sealing deviceon each tubular extension, and means to slide both cells upon the extension tubes, substantially as described.

4. In a portable liquid receptacle, the-combination with two similar cylindrical shells, two cylindrical cells securable within the shells, two tubular extensions slidable in the cells, a packing'device between each celland extension t-ube, a perforated cap-platoon each extension tube, and rotatable sealing plates on the cap-plates, perforated to align with holes in said-cap-plates, of two spacing plates secured at their ends between the shells, a spacing plate between the outer ends :of the extension tubes, a rotatable tubular nut between the shells, and loosely engaging the spacing plates thereon, and a stationary rod having a threaded hub on its low-erend that engages the tubular nut, substantially as described.

GU STAVUS A. BITTER.

Witnesses:

JOHN KREMER, HERMANN SCHMIDT. 

